Alman () is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in South Lebanon. Etymology According to E. H. Palmer, the name Alman is perhaps from the Arabic form of “a sign-post” or “a mountain”.Palmer, 1881, p. 17
History In 1875 Victor Guérin visited, and noted that some houses were built with large stones which appeared ancient.Guérin, 1880, pp. 276-7
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A few houses built of stone on the ruins of a village; they contain about forty Metawileh. The place is situated on the edge of the cliffs above the Litany River, and is surrounded by a few gardens with figs and olives; there are five rock-cut cisterns and a birket."Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 86 They further noted: "The present village is built on the ruins of a former town, of which the foundations can be seen. The houses are built with great blocks of ancient appearance. On the north side there is a rock-cut tomb, with roughly-sculptured figures over the entrance: this is called Mugharet ish Shahl."Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, pp. 108-109
Demographics In 2014 Muslims made up 88.00% and Christians made up 12.00% of registered voters in Alman. 88.00% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.
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External links Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons